What Does A Bahai Community Look Like & Do?
The Bahai Faith today has grown to over 6,000,000 members. They live in over 225 different countries of the world. They come together as unified communities, with several different activities, that will help to move mankind forward. The major function of the Bahai community is centered around the Bahai Calendar. This calendar was first devised by Baha’u’llah. It is set up into nineteen days in one month. This causes nineteen months to fall into one year, with four or five days left over. The last few days of the year, taking place at the end of February, are known as Ayyam’i’Ha, or “Intercelary Days”. These are the days of light, and is a time where Bahais celebrate, serve together, and give gifts. Each month is named after an attribute of God. While most are simply a new month, there is one special month in March, which also signifies the beginning of spring and a new year. The month after Ayyam’i’Ha is a month of fasting. For nineteen days, Bahais are not allowed to eat or drink afte
